Suggestions for improving towing in an F150?
Hello good people! I’m looking for some suggestions on if I should do anything to kind of beef up and support the stock suspension in my truck. Here is what I am working with: I have a 2014 F150 SCrew with eco boost and the max trailering package. I’m pulling a 35 foot travel trailer, with our gear and all it’s about 7500 lbs, and 800lbs on the hitch. We have a family of 4, plus throw gear in the truck bed, etc etc. I have the equalizer WDH. My max towing is 11,200, my max hitch weight is 1120, and my max cargo weight is 1960. I’m well within the limits, but would like to offer my truck a little support.
That said,I have searched forum after forum and read about people doing one or more of the following to give their truck a little help in towing: airbags, extra leaf spring, timbrens SES, LT tires, and better shocks (likebilstein shocks). I’m curious from those who have tried various combinations of those things to see if there is a general consensus about what combination of things worked best? It SEEMS like upgrading my tires from the stock Michelin tires to more of a truck tire and adding firestone airbags into the rear seems to give the best results in helping to eliminate the little bit of extra sway that the Equalizer doesn’t quite prevent and to give a bit better ride when towing. I just hate hitting those bumps on the highway and feeling like the truck is “bottoming out”.
So my questions: 1) do you think given my specs on the camper and truck that adding anything like air bags would be beneficial, and 2) if so, what combination of things would y’all suggest I add? Thank y’all very much for taking the time to read and respond!
That said,I have searched forum after forum and read about people doing one or more of the following to give their truck a little help in towing: airbags, extra leaf spring, timbrens SES, LT tires, and better shocks (likebilstein shocks). I’m curious from those who have tried various combinations of those things to see if there is a general consensus about what combination of things worked best? It SEEMS like upgrading my tires from the stock Michelin tires to more of a truck tire and adding firestone airbags into the rear seems to give the best results in helping to eliminate the little bit of extra sway that the Equalizer doesn’t quite prevent and to give a bit better ride when towing. I just hate hitting those bumps on the highway and feeling like the truck is “bottoming out”.
So my questions: 1) do you think given my specs on the camper and truck that adding anything like air bags would be beneficial, and 2) if so, what combination of things would y’all suggest I add? Thank y’all very much for taking the time to read and respond!
